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The digital fortress: how a ‘triple-helix’ partnership dismantled the sme cyber embarrassment barrier
The Digital Fortress: How a ‘Triple-Helix’ Partnership Dismantled the SME Cyber Embarrassment Barrier
Through a collaborative partnership between Keele Business School, Hixon Group, and the North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, the Staffordshire Cyber...
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Standard bank retail executive programme: a journey of discovery, innovation & growth
Standard Bank Retail Executive Programme: A Journey of Discovery, Innovation & Growth
Standard Bank’s Retail Executive Programme, developed with GIBS, prepares junior to mid-level retail banking executives to lead in a rapidly...
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Unlocking the full potential of international advisory boards in business schools
Unlocking the Full Potential of International Advisory Boards in Business Schools
In this article, Ines Blal, Martin Boehm, Björn Kjellander, Benjamin Stevenin and Koen Vandenbempt argue that amid financial pressure and...
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Ai, the excavator
AI, the Excavator
In my new book, “How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success”, I argue that we can think...
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Embracing ai to unleash growth and innovation: an opportunity for corporate learning?
Embracing AI to Unleash Growth and Innovation: An Opportunity for Corporate Learning?
Artificial intelligence is transforming organisations foremost through how people learn, judge, and collaborate with machines. Drawing on insights from the...
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Saying “i don’t know” in higher education: vulnerability, psychological safety, and personalised learning
Saying “I Don’t Know” in Higher Education: Vulnerability, Psychological Safety, and Personalised Learning
In higher education, the all-knowing expert stance can block active learning in a world of complex, evolving knowledge. Inspired by...
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Inside natwest group’s ‘experimentation’ mindset
Inside NatWest Group’s ‘Experimentation’ Mindset
As NatWest shifted its strategy to focus increasingly on growth in 2022, its ExCo were in consensus that they would...
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In the middle of it all: deans as cultivators of community resilience
In the Middle of it All: Deans as Cultivators of Community Resilience
Leading voices gathered at the 2025 EFMD Deans Conference in Lisbon, converging on the role of deans as the North...
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The time to fix the business school is now; reform is way overdue
The Time to Fix the Business School is Now; Reform Is Way Overdue
Today’s business schools were designed for a world that no longer exists, continuing to teach outdated ideas like elevating the...
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Why customisation and skills will define the future of mbas
Why Customisation and Skills Will Define the Future of MBAs
Renata Blanc argues that traditional MBA programs must evolve to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world. With nearly...
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Building the future of the business school – do not mitigate disruption but embrace it!
Building the Future of the Business School – Do Not Mitigate Disruption But Embrace It!
In this article, Ivan Bofarull, Chief Innovation Officer at Esade and a thought leader in disruptive innovation outlines three key...
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Reimagining business schools for a regenerative future
Reimagining Business Schools for a Regenerative Future
Business schools must radically transform to meet today's unprecedented global challenges. In this thought-provoking article, Johan Roos - business school...
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Fostering the next generation of unicorns: ckgsb’s – pioneering innovation in business education
Fostering the Next Generation of Unicorns: CKGSB’s – Pioneering Innovation in Business Education
China’s disruption-driven economic model has propelled the country to global leadership in Fortune Global 500 firms, unicorn startups, and billionaire...
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How does a company help change a nation?
How Does a Company Help Change a Nation?
Abu Dhabi's Vision 2030 aims to transition from oil and gas to a knowledge-based economy. ADQ, the sovereign wealth fund,...
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Fostering internationalisation and innovation: the tüv süd global expert development programme
Fostering Internationalisation and Innovation: The TÜV SÜD Global Expert Development Programme
TÜV SÜD's internationalisation and growing portfolio required technical experts with the ability to work in international contexts. To build the...
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Skillset, toolkit, mindset for working journalists: the digital news academy
Skillset, Toolkit, Mindset for Working Journalists: The Digital News Academy
News Corp Australia, Google, and Melbourne Business School collaborated to address the skill gap in journalism through the Digital News...
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The next management: renewing companies, institutions, and society
The Next Management: Renewing Companies, Institutions, and Society
As Peter Drucker recognised, management is more than a business function – a vital capability for all institutions and the...
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The open university business school: the art of being exceptional and inclusive
The Open University Business School: The Art of Being Exceptional AND Inclusive
Sarah Hardcastle explores the Black Leadership Empowerment Programme (BLEP) at the Open University Business School (OUBS). Created to address leadership...
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Human-centred leadership: foreword
Human-Centred Leadership: Foreword
It seems that the world of work evolves slowly, held back by natural human resistance to change until a major...
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Why we need human-centred leaders – an introduction
Why We Need Human-Centred Leaders – An Introduction
Leaders are facing the challenges presented by a rapidly changing working environment. Since the pandemic, employee expectations have shifted and...
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The future of learning and development: skills-based organisations
The Future of Learning and Development: Skills-based Organisations
In the ever-changing landscape of business and technology, the transition from traditional job-focused structures to skills-based organisations represents a crucial...
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The leadfluencer: a new paradigm for leadership and influence in the digital age
The LeadFluencer: A New Paradigm for Leadership and Influence in the Digital Age
The article discusses the emergence of the LeadFluencer, a transformative figure blending traditional leadership with digital influence in the digital...
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It’s time to treat business education differently
It’s Time to Treat Business Education Differently
The primary focus of Hult International Business School is student employability. With this intent it has created a curriculum based...
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Innovate or stagnate: the new mantra of responsible business schools
Innovate or Stagnate: The New Mantra of Responsible Business Schools
Business schools are transitioning away from traditional management education focused on profit maximisation and shareholder value creation. Responsible Management Education...
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Empowering vulnerable populations through transformative approaches and research
Empowering vulnerable populations through transformative approaches and research
Complex Societal Impact Projects Requiring Tri-Sector Collaboration and Cooperation: Two years ago, HEC Montréal launched the result of numerous consultations that...
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The future of business schools: existential innovation or obsolescence?
The future of business schools: Existential innovation or obsolescence?
Business schools face a choice: urgently embark on an existential innovation journey inspired by what they can become, or submit...
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Scaling goodness as the foundation of the “lived experience”
Scaling goodness as the foundation of the “lived experience”
Over the ages, the human race has been empowered by goodness and kindness, so how can we build this into...
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SpaceTime is everything
SpaceTime is everything
SpaceTime is the physical universe inside which we and everything else exists. What is the significance of this phenomenon to...
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Improvisation for resilience in times of change: lessons from jazz
Improvisation for resilience in times of change: Lessons from jazz
Kyriakos Kyriakopoulos looks at how business leaders can take cues from jazz to enable improvisation in challenging times.
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Purpose, innovation and resilience
Purpose, innovation and resilience
IPADE Business School’s guiding principles during COVID-19 and towards the “next normal” by Gabriela Alvarado and Juan Romero.
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